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Originally Posted by 'Vette Dude

: I guess I must explain what I thought would simply be understood. (sigh)

If 2-mode was in a car, It would not be $50,000. The $50,000 is because its an SUV. And 2-mode wouldn't be the only engine choice, there could be diesel and gas offered too. There, now do you understand?

To get a fleet average up a significant number of 40K Volts must balance the profit generating Caddy's and Vettes. As the available fleet of vehicles that get the higher mpg, they require higher technology pushing prices up. There is only so much production capacity of batteries in the world using exotic materials. This will limit the maximum number of cars produced. Constrained supply creates a shortage pushing prices higher.
I could see the day that we "re-import" used cars from Mexico to fulfill the demand for used cars.